As I wake up to the smell of fresh breakfast biscuits on a hot August morning‚ I get the sudden feeling of nervous butterflies in my stomach. Today was mine and Cassie’s first day at the Jefferson Davis School‚ a former whites-only school‚ who wanted us to join. No one really knows why‚ but Mama agreed. Mama came into my room to get me out of bed‚ then to Cassie’s. Both of us were extremely anxious and did not want to go‚ but Mama did not want to hear it‚ so we kept quiet and obeyed. After dressing
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First day in Secondary School Date:30\9\2013 Ibrahim Rafik AL Sabah In Saudi Arabia‚ moving from Primary school to Secondary school is an important step‚ it signify a child Has grown into a teenage. My first day in secondary School had a lot of first time for me. September 1st‚ was always the first day of every school in . This day in 1993‚ was my first day of secondary school life. Saudi Arabia I woke up bright and early‚ while my two younger sisters were still sleeping. Mom
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I went to St. Michael School from Kindergarten through Eighth grade‚ so when it came time to leave for high school‚ I was not excited for the change. St. Michael was especially small in regards to student population. We had just under three hundred students split between all nine grades. That left roughly twenty to thirty kids per class. I was extremely used too this small environment and not exactly looking forward to the terrors of high school towering over me nor the thought of being lost in the
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My First Day of High School The beeping of my alarm clock sounded like a countdown. The first day of high school was only two hours away. I was excited‚ but a lot more nervous. I got out of bed‚ got ready‚ and then was on my way to the bus stop. All I could think of are the stories I heard about high school being so horrible with all the strict teachers‚ the really hard tests‚ and of course being a freshman doesn’t help either. The bus ride to the school was only ten minutes‚ but it seemed a lot
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Principals as Instructional Leaders At some level‚ principals always have been instructional leaders—but never before has their role been more prominent. First‚ the accountability movement—No Child Left Behind in particular—thrust principals into the spotlight on academic achievement. Then budget cuts peeled away capacity at both the district and school levels‚ thinning the ranks of assistant superintendents‚ curriculum specialists and assistant principals‚ who shouldered some or most of the
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I still remember the day‚ December 6‚ 1999. My Best friend had called me crying‚ asking for my help. I expected the worst‚ but it wasn’t so bad. She asked if I could go with her to the doctor because she thought she was pregnant. My thoughts immediately went to the baby because my friend had been drinking and doing drugs for the past two months. The next day‚ I told my mom I was walking to the bus stop‚ but really I was going to skip school so I could accompany my friend to the doctor. That day
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As I crawled into bed to go to sleep that night‚ the ease of summer slowed fade into the responsibility of the school year. As the alarm clock rings promptly at 7:15 the next morning‚ all traces of summer vanished into September’s doldrums. Once again‚ it was September! To most of us was the beginning of the school year that morning and to some of us was just and ordinary day. The air was crisp and cool‚ the trees exploded with brightly colored leaves and beautiful roses lying on bushes with their
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One fall‚ in Alaska‚ four friends were preparing for their first day of school at Washington Middle School. Elated‚ they were packing their book bags and talking about their first day at middle school. The four friends were Billy‚ Bob‚ Jeff‚ and Tim. They have been everlasting friends since any of them could remember. They were talking about how they could impress everyone in Mrs. Kinley’s first hour class. Mrs. Jefferson‚ Billy’s mother‚ met with Mr. Brooks‚ the principle‚ Mr. Montana‚ the janitor
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The First Day of High School Right when I got out of the car‚ I had no clue where to go‚ I’m accustomed to walking through the middle school doors and going to unite with all my friends after a thrilling summer‚ but today was different. It was my first day of high school and I was about to go on an adventure. I finally reached my destination‚ the freshman courtyard‚ and I walked into my first period class. I sat down‚ looked around and thought to myself‚ “I know absolutely no one!” Then
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From the first day of the school year‚ I was anxious‚ nervous‚ and happy. When I received my schedule‚ I realized that I was in two special ed classes‚ one was English and the other was Math. When I started my day off‚ I realized that not only was I in special ed again‚ but I was also in speech again. This made me feel bad but I just ignored it. When math class started‚ all I did was IXL and more IXL. It was like that every single day. During November to January we had more homework in Spanish
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